To partake of the stone's endless destiny, is that not the meaning of adornment? To enhance the beauty of the beloved is to acknowledge both her frailty and the nobility of that frailty. At our noblest, we announce to the darkness that we will not be diminished by the brevity of our lives.

Westray: Well, I'm perfectly willing to believe you had nothing to do with this but I'm not the party you have to convince.Counselor: Convince of what, for Christ sake?Westray: That this is some sort of coincidence. Because they don't really believe in coincidences. They've heard of them. They've just never seen one.

Counselor: I want her to have something that she would not be uncomfortable wearing. I don't want to give her a diamond so big she'd be afraid to wear it.Diamond Dealer: She is probably more courageous than you imagine.